Celtics Roll Over Grizzlies

By The Associated Press

March 10, 2016

Isaiah Thomas scored 16 of his 22 points in the third quarter Wednesday, when the Boston Celtics turned a 3-point deficit into a 16-point lead before coasting to their 14th straight home victory, a 116-96 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The Celtics have not lost in Boston in more than two months, a span in which they have climbed to third, from ninth, in the Eastern Conference.

■ Kemba Walker scored 35 points, and the host Charlotte Hornets held off the New Orleans Pelicans, 122-113. Walker added seven assists and seven rebounds for Charlotte (35-28), which has won five straight.

■ Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points, and Khris Middleton made four free throws in the closing seconds to help the host Milwaukee Bucks win, 114-108, and end the Miami Heat’s five-game winning streak.

■ James Harden scored 29 points, Dwight Howard had 21 points and 18 rebounds, and the visiting Houston Rockets beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 118-104. The Rockets currently hold the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.